Polish Famous Names Starting with Letter K

A Polish soccer forward, a.k.a. “the Silesian Giant”, Kossok was the best scorer of the Polish F

A Polish soccer forward, a.k.a. “the Silesian Giant”, Kossok was the best scorer of the Polish First Division in 1930 (with 24 goals).Kossok’s career started in a German-minority team FC Preussen Kattowitz (later 1. FC Kattowitz), then in 1929 he moved to Cracovia Kraków. Also, in 1931 he played for Pogon Lwów - another powerhouse of interwar Polish soccer. After a lone season in Lwow, he returned to Cracovia, where played until winning the 1937 championship.

(May 8, 1905, Warsaw – January 24, 1982, Warsaw) was a Polish mathematician. His main interest was

(May 8, 1905, Warsaw – January 24, 1982, Warsaw) was a Polish mathematician. His main interest was topology.

Was a Polish count.In 1806 he was the ruler of Smarhon (Smorgon). He fought in the French invasion o

Was a Polish count.In 1806 he was the ruler of Smarhon (Smorgon). He fought in the French invasion of Russia in 1812 as commander of the 21st infantry regiment of Bielostok until August, and commander of the 18th lancer Regiment of Nesvizh. In 1813 he was awarded the Légion d'honneur.In 1816 he retired and lived in Smarhon (Smorgon), occupying himself with local industry. One of his occupations was breeding horses. He participated in the 1830–1831 November Uprising. After its suppression he escaped to Poznan, where he died in 1832.

Karol Wedel was a German candy maker who came to Warsaw in the beginning of 1845 and began to cooper

Karol Wedel was a German candy maker who came to Warsaw in the beginning of 1845 and began to cooperate with Karol Grohnert who was an owner of a confectionery store at 12 Piwna Street. The cooperation between two men lead to success and to a large faithful group of consumers.

A Polish footballer who currently plays for Wisla Plock. He started playing for them in 2006 and is

A Polish footballer who currently plays for Wisla Plock. He started playing for them in 2006 and is a striker. He is six feet tall and weighs ten and a half stone.

Was a Polish writer, literary critic, film theoretician, and chess player.In 1903 he published one o

Was a Polish writer, literary critic, film theoretician, and chess player.In 1903 he published one of the most original novel of that time, Paluba. In this highly complex and avantgarde work he anticipated many innovations made by modern European experimentalists such as James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, William Faulkner or Andre Gide. The novel has never been translated, and in Poland it was only truly appreciated in the second half of the 20th century.[1] (Parts of this novel were translated into German language after the World War II).

Karol Joseph "Bo" Bobko is a retired United States Air Force officer and a former USAF and NASA astr

Karol Joseph "Bo" Bobko is a retired United States Air Force officer and a former USAF and NASA astronaut.Bobko was born in New York, New York to a Polish-American family on December 23, 1937.

(October 30, 1790 – December 16, 1861) was a Polish virtuoso violinist and composer.

(October 30, 1790 – December 16, 1861) was a Polish virtuoso violinist and composer.

March 6, 1785) – (September 18, 1857, Warsaw) was a Polish composer, conductor and pedagogue. Karo

March 6, 1785) – (September 18, 1857, Warsaw) was a Polish composer, conductor and pedagogue. Karol began his studies under his father, Marcin Kurpinski, an organist. At the age of 12, he became organist at a church in Sarnowa near Rawicz, where his uncle Karol Wanski was a parish priest.

A Polish midfielder who plays for Polish Orange Ekstraklasa side Cracovia Kraków.

A Polish midfielder who plays for Polish Orange Ekstraklasa side Cracovia Kraków.

(1807-1875) was a Polish philosopher, writer, political and social activist, social worker and liber

(1807-1875) was a Polish philosopher, writer, political and social activist, social worker and liberal, nationalist politician, president of PTPN.

(October 6, 1882 in Tymoszówka (present-day Ukraine) – March 28, 1937) was a Polish composer and

(October 6, 1882 in Tymoszówka (present-day Ukraine) – March 28, 1937) was a Polish composer and pianist, and among the most influential composers of the 20th century.

(23 June 1800 in Poznan–6 November 1846) was a Polish physician, social activist in the Greater Po

(23 June 1800 in Poznan–6 November 1846) was a Polish physician, social activist in the Greater Poland region (also called the Grand Duchy of Poznan), supporter of the basic education (Praca organiczna) programmes, organizer of the Scientific Help Society (Towarzystwo Pomocy Naukowej) and the Poznan Bazar (Bazar Poznanski) - the Polish mall in Poznan that included a hotel, meeting rooms, crafts an

Was a Polish pianist, composer, conductor and teacher of Armenian ancestry.Mikuli (aka Bsdikian)[1]

Was a Polish pianist, composer, conductor and teacher of Armenian ancestry.Mikuli (aka Bsdikian)[1] was born in Czerniowce, then part of the Austrian Empire (now Chernivtsi, Ukraine). He studied under Frédéric Chopin for piano (later becoming his teaching assistant) and Anton Reicha for composition. He toured widely as a concert pianist, becoming Director of the Lwow Conservatory in 1858. He founded his own school there in 1888.[2]

Is a Polish historian, writer and politician.Professor at the University of Wroclaw and the Universi

Is a Polish historian, writer and politician.Professor at the University of Wroclaw and the University of Warsaw, he was a member of the Polish United Workers Party but was expelled from it in 1964 for opposition to some policies of the party. Together with Jacek Kuron he cowrote the Open Letter to the Party, for which he was imprisoned for 3 years. Took part in the Polish 1968 political crisis, and for his activities he was again imprisoned for 3 and a half years. During the 1980 strikes he came up with the name of 'Solidarity'. He was one of Solidarity press contacts people, and a member or Solidarity region in Silesia. Interned with many others during the martial law in Poland. From 1991 member of Polish Sejm supporting the left-wing, particularly Unia Pracy party and Wlodzimierz Cimoszewicz.

Karol Mysliwiec is a Polish Egyptologist, celebrated for his ongoing efforts at Saqqara to discover

Karol Mysliwiec is a Polish Egyptologist, celebrated for his ongoing efforts at Saqqara to discover the tomb of Imhotep.

Was a Polish writer and captain of the Polish Merchant Navy.Although he was born in Moscow , he spen

Was a Polish writer and captain of the Polish Merchant Navy.Although he was born in Moscow , he spent the vast majority of his life and died in Gdynia. He raised two generations of officers. Although he was demanding, he was also warm hearted and understanding. His books were tributes for his captains – Mamert Stankiewicz and Eustazy Borkowski. There are many schools named after him and it is an irrefutable proof that Karol Olgierd Borchardt is still remembered as a hero of Gdynia. He was extremely strong-willed,

Was a Polish general and political activist.Karol attended the Knight School in Warsaw. He participa

Was a Polish general and political activist.Karol attended the Knight School in Warsaw. He participated in the Polish-Russian war of 1792 and the Kosciuszko Uprising in the rank of a Major-General in 1794. He distinguished himself during the Napoleonic Wars in the Polish Legions as commander of the 1st Legion. In 1799 he was appointed to the position of a Brigadier General. From 1799 until 1801 he organized and commanded the "Danube Legion" (Legia Naddunajska), he distinguished himself during the Battle of Hohenlinden.

Was a Polish teacher, writer, folklorist, photographer, and painter from Zaolzie region of Cieszyn S

Was a Polish teacher, writer, folklorist, photographer, and painter from Zaolzie region of Cieszyn Silesia.At the beginning of 1918 Piegza was conscripted into the Austro-Hungarian Army and sent to the Italian Front of World War I.[1]After the war he was active in the social life and several organizations before World War II. He graduated from a school for teachers in Cieszyn-Bobrek and eventually worked as a teacher in Polish schools in Zaolzie — in Lazy (Orlová), Orlová, Stonava, and after the war in Jablunkov. He was also a director of schools in Lazy, Stonava, and Jablunkov.

Was a Polish chess master.He played for Poland in 1st unofficial Chess Olympiad at Paris 1924, tied

Was a Polish chess master.He played for Poland in 1st unofficial Chess Olympiad at Paris 1924, tied for 3rd-7th in the 1st Polish Chess Championship at Warsaw 1926 (Dawid Przepiórka won), and tied for 17-18th at Jurata 1937 (4th POL-ch, Savielly Tartakowe

Was a Polish-Lithuanian architect, a representative of the neoclassical architecture and a professor

Was a Polish-Lithuanian architect, a representative of the neoclassical architecture and a professor of the Imperial University of Vilna, as well as one of the pioneers of industrial design.in the village of Zyrmuny near Lida, in what is now the Hrodna Voblast of Belarus. He graduated from the prestigious Polish Liceum Krzemienieckie and the Imperial University of Vilna. Between 1814 and 1816 he continued his studies on architecture in St. Petersburg, where he became the first Pole on the Imperial Academy of Arts. Between 1817 and 1819 he also travelled to Western European countries, visiting Königsberg, Danzig, Berlin, Paris, Naples, Venice and Vienna before returning to Cracow. Upon his return to Vilnius he was offered a chair of architecture, which he accepted.

Was a Polish politician of Christian democracy faction and writer. Member of Centrolew and Front Mor

Was a Polish politician of Christian democracy faction and writer. Member of Centrolew and Front Morges alliances, later joined the Stronnictwo Pracy party. Member of the Polish government in exile during World War II, minister from 1941 to 1943. After the war, in 1945, decided to return to communist Poland and joined the State National Council quasi-parliament, but refused to ally himself with communist and with increasing repressions against the oppositions, and communist infiltration of Stronnictwo Pracy, he left Poland and emigrated to USA. He died in 1977.

Was a Polish and Russian military officer, sportsman and horse rider. He competed in the 1912 Summer

Was a Polish and Russian military officer, sportsman and horse rider. He competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics (in the Russian team), the 1924 Summer Olympics, and in the 1928 Summer Olympics (for Poland). As a military officer he served with distinction i

Was a Polish bookseller, social and political activist, editor of Sokól (Falcon) magazine.

Was a Polish bookseller, social and political activist, editor of Sokól (Falcon) magazine.

Was a Polish architect and soldier.He was a designer of representative buildings in Katowice, Warsaw

Was a Polish architect and soldier.He was a designer of representative buildings in Katowice, Warsaw, Beirut.Schayer immigrated to Lebanon during World War II, collaborated with Fritz Gothelf, a German architect educated in the spirit of the Bauhaus, and with Bahij Makdissi a Lebanese structural engineer.[1]